US5140305A - Speed sensor failure detection method and apparatus for an overspeed protection system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to speed sensing in a rotating machine. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting the failure of a speed sensor in an overspeed protection system.
- the speed of a rotating machine is typically sensed by stationary sensors, such as magnetic speed pickups, mounted around the shaft and sensing the frequency of passage of a series of discrete discontinuities on the shaft, for example, teeth on a toothed wheel.
- the speed information is generally supplied to an overspeed protection system which shuts down the machine if an overspeed or runaway condition is detected.
- an overspeed protection system which shuts down the machine if an overspeed or runaway condition is detected.
- the ability to detect whether one or more sensors is not correctly sensing speed is also important so that the appropriate sensor(s) can be identified and, if necessary, repaired or replaced. Detection of a failed sensor may also call for automatic adjustments in the overspeed protection logic to account for such a condition.
- One known method of detecting the failure of a speed sensor is to sense when the speed signal is totally lost.
- Such a method is unable to distinguish between the loss of signal due to a failure of a speed sensor and the normal decay of the signal to zero which will occur during a machine coastdown to zero speed.
- each speed signal is converted to an analog voltage proportional to sensed speed. If the analog voltage created by one sensor does not match the voltage created by other sensors (within certain tolerances), then the sensor with the mismatched analog voltage is considered to have failed.
- Such a system requires complex and expensive analog detection and comparison circuitry which is beyond the capabilities of many simple applications.
- an apparatus for detecting sensor failure comprises first means receiving the speed signals and having plural underspeed setpoints with values staggered below a normal operating speed value of the rotatable element.
- the first means provides underspeed outputs indicative of whether each speed signal has a magnitude above or below the values of selected ones of the underspeed setpoints.
- Second means receive the underspeed output signals provided by the first means and detect whether the underspeed outputs indicate that one of the speed signals has a magnitude below the value of one of the underspeed setpoints when at least one other speed signal has a magnitude above another underspeed setpoint of greater value. In response, the second means provides a first signal for indicating that one of the sensors has failed.
- the first means comprises a plurality of tachometers equal in number to the number of sensors, with each tachometer receiving a different speed signal.
- the first means further has overspeed setpoints set therein each having a value greater than the normal operating speed value.
- the first means further provides overspeed outputs indicative of whether each speed signal has a magnitude above or below the value of its associated overspeed setpoint.
- the second means is responsive to the overspeed outputs to detect whether any overspeed output indicates that the magnitude of one of the speed signals is above an associated overspeed setpoint when an underspeed output indicates that the same speed signal has a magnitude below one of the underspeed setpoints.
- the second means provides a second signal for indicating a failure of or loss of power to or within the first means.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a speed sensor failure detection apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a chart illustrating the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating one method of detecting a sensor failure according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating one method of detecting a failure of or loss of power to or within a tachometer according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 an apparatus 10 for detecting sensor failure, and failure of or loss of power to or within an overspeed protection device according to the present invention.
- a plurality N of sensors 12, 14, 16 are disposed around the rotatable element, e.g, shaft, of a rotating machine for measuring its speed.
- the present invention may be employed with the use of two or more sensors.
- each sensor 12, 14, 16 is provided to a respective one of a speed tachometer 18, 20, 22, as shown.
- Each of the speed tachometers 18, 20, 22 may be a commercially available speed tachometer such as a model Tach-Pak 3 manufactured by Airpax Corporation.
- each speed tachometer has overspeed and underspeed setpoints, and corresponding overspeed and underspeed outputs, that are provided to processing circuitry 24 for detecting a failed sensor and/or a failure of or loss of power to or within a tachometer.
- the speed tachometers 18, 20, 22 are of the well-known type that have multiple, digital (on-off) logic outputs and setpoints. Each logic output changes state when the frequency of the sensor signal supplied to the tachometer passes through the setpoints (underspeed or overspeed) corresponding to that logic output.
- the above mentioned, commercially available speed tachometers have overspeed setpoints and outputs for detecting an overspeed or run-away condition of the machine. According to the invention, additional outputs with associated underspeed setpoints staggered below normal operating speed are utilized for speed sensor failure detection. The modifications necessary to implement these setpoints and outputs will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
- each tachometer F 1 through F 4 and “overspeed” outputs F OS1 through F OS3 , are shown as relay contacts, but each tachometer may provide a digital output voltage instead.
- the contacts shown for each tachometer 18, 20, 22 indicate digital logic outputs which change state when the frequency of the signal from the respective sensor 12, 14, 16 to the tachometer goes above or below the underspeed or overspeed frequency setpoint set into the tachometer for each output.
- FIG. 2 is a chart of the typical relationship between the underspeed and overspeed setpoints and each corresponding underspeed output for the apparatus of FIG. 1. It will be seen that although there are three sensors 12, 14, 16 and three tachometers 18, 20, 22, there are a total of four underspeed outputs F 1 and F 4 corresponding to underspeed conditions (i.e., relative to a normal operating speed of the machine). Each tachometer also has an overspeed output F OS for indicating an overspeed condition as reported by a respective one of the speed sensors 12, 14, 16 relative to a normal operating speed of the machine.
- underspeed output F 1 of tachometer 18 is “off” when the sensed speed is below the value of the corresponding underspeed setpoint F 1 in FIG. 2 and is "on” when the sensed speed is above the value of the underspeed setpoint F 1 .
- underspeed outputs F 1 and F 4 will be “on”. If the signal from sensor 12 is removed, then outputs F 1 and F 4 will be “off.”
- tachometer 18 employs two underspeed outputs (F 1 and F 4 ) having underspeed setpoints set below the normal operating speed value of the machine.
- the remaining tachometers 20, 22 each utilize one underspeed output F 2 and F 3 , respectively, also with an underspeed setpoint having a value below the normal operating speed value.
- the underspeed setpoints F 1 and F 4 of tachometer 18 are adjusted such that they have values above and below the values of the underspeed setpoints of the other tachometers 20, 22.
- the underspeed setpoints F 1 and F 4 of tachometer 18 define uppermost and lowermost underspeed limits. All of the underspeed setpoints should be separated by a speed deviation which is greater than the accuracy of the speed sensing.
- the hardware is connected as shown in FIG. 1, and the underspeed setpoints are adjusted as shown in FIG. 2.
- the underspeed outputs F 1 , F 2 , F 3 and F 4 will turn “on” and “off” in their respective sequence.
- the loss of any speed sensor will cause the underspeed output(s) of the tachometer for that sensor turn “off”.
- the simultaneous existence of any other underspeed output in an "on” state will indicate a failed sensor if the underspeed setpoint associated with the suspect sensor (i.e., that sensor whose underspeed output turned “off") has a value below the value of the setpoint(s) corresponding to any underspeed outputs that are "on”.
- one of the underspeed outputs indicates that an associated one of the speed signals has a magnitude below the value of an associated underspeed setpoint when at least one other speed signal has a magnitude above another underspeed setpoint of greater value, then a sensor failure is indicated.
- the failed sensor is the sensor whose underspeed output turned "off".
- underspeed F 2 will go “off”. Since underspeed outputs F 3 and F 4 are still in the "on” state at normal speed, this will indicate that sensor 14 has failed. If underspeed output F 2 turns to the "off” state in the course of a normal coastdown rather than a failed sensor, then underspeed outputs F 3 and F 4 would have already gone “off", indicating no failed sensor.
- Processing circuitry 24 which may be a digital logic circuit or an appropriately programed computer, receives the outputs from the tachometers 18, 20, 22 detects the above mentioned conditions and provides signals indicating which sensor has failed.
- FIG. 3 illustrates the logical steps needed to detect a failed sensor for a system having three sensors. Similar logic is applicable to a system with two or more sensors.
- the processing circuitry 24 is preferably configured to carry out the steps shown in FIG. 3.
- the routine is begun at 30.
- the status of underspeed output F 1 is checked, as shown at block 32. If underspeed output F 1 is "off”, then the status of underspeed outputs F 2 and/or F 3 is/are checked, as shown at block 38. If either one of underspeed outputs F 2 or F 3 is "on”, then an alarm is sounded to indicate that sensor 12 has failed.
- underspeed output F 1 If, at block 32, it was determined that underspeed output F 1 was "on”, then the status of underspeed output F 2 is checked, as shown at block 34. If it is determined that underspeed output F 2 is "off”, then the status of underspeed outputs F 3 and/or F 4 is/are checked, as shown at block 42. If either one of underspeed outputs F 3 or F 4 is determined to be "on”, then an alarm is sounded to indicate that sensor 14 has failed, as shown at block 44.
- underspeed output F 3 is next checked, as shown at block 36. If underspeed output F 3 is "off”, then the status of underspeed output F 4 is checked, as shown at block 46. If underspeed output F 4 is "on”, then an alarm is provided for indicating that sensor 16 has failed, as shown at block 48.
- the apparatus described above may also be employed to detect failure of, or loss of power to or within, one or more of the tachometers 12, 14, 16. From zero speed through normal operating speed, the overspeed output F OS associated with overspeed detection will be “on” for each tachometer. When the speed exceeds the overspeed setpoint F OS , this output will be “off", indicating an overspeed condition. If the tachometer is operating properly during such an overspeed condition, the underspeed outputs will remain “on”. However, if power to or within a tachometer is lost, or there is a failure in the tachometer, then both the overspeed output and the underspeed output(s) will be off. This combination of conditions will indicate a failure in, or a loss of power to or within, the tachometer. Processing circuitry 24 may be configured to detect this condition and provide an output accordingly.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the logical steps needed to detect failure of, or loss of power to or within, a tachometer according to the present invention.
- the processing circuitry 24 preferably configured to cart out the steps shown in FIG. 4.
- a routine for detecting tachometer failure or loss of power is begun at block 50.
- a counter is initiated to indicate which tachometer 18, 20, 22 is to be checked.
- the overspeed output F OS of the tachometer being checked is examined to determine its status. If the overspeed output F OS is "off”, then the status of the underspeed output(s) associated with the tachometer under consideration is also examined, as shown at block 56. If the associated underspeed output is also "off”, then this indicates a failure of or loss of power to or within the tachometer, and an alarm is sounded for this tachometer, as shown at block 62.
- the counter is incremented to repeat the foregoing process for the next tachometer. All tachometers are checked until, at block 60, the last tachometer has been considered.
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